Background
Sherman, Thomas Francis was born on December 20, 1946 in Salamanca, New York, United States. Son of Harry and Ione (Schultz) Sherman.
Sherman, Thomas Francis was born on December 20, 1946 in Salamanca, New York, United States. Son of Harry and Ione (Schultz) Sherman.
Associate of Arts, Paul Smith's College, 1967; Bachelor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1970; Master of Education, Colorado State University, 1975; Doctor of Education, U. Colorado, 1980.
Teacher, Buffalo Public Schools, 1970;
teacher, Poudre Rhode Island Public Schools, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1971;
teacher, reading specialist, Poudre Rhode Island Public Schools, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1973-1980;
senior resident supervisor, Lookout Mountain Schools for Boys, Golden, Colorado, 1972;
faculty, director reading center, Eastern New Mexico U., Portales, 1981-1984;
faculty, Bemidji (Minnesota) State University, 1985-1990;
faculty, Winona State University, Rochester, Minnesota, 1990-1992;
interim assistant vice president academic affairs, S.W. State University, Marshall, Minnesota, 1992-1993;
interim assistant vice chancellor academic affairs, Minnesota State University System, St. Paul, 1993. Member system quality facilitator team Minnesota State University. Chair Winona State Outcomes/Indicators, 1990-1992.
Coordinator WSU/Minnesota High Success Consortium Graduate Program.
Board member Dodge/Fillmore/Olmstead Counties Corrections Board, 1990-1993. Elder Presbyterian Church. Member International Reading Association (president Minnesota Council, certified of merit, sub chair evaluation team National Council Accreditation Teacher Education, member of national media award committee), Rochester Kiwanis (board directors 1992-1995), Alpha Upsilon Alpha International (chair steering committee).
Married Janice Ann Wade, August 17. Children: Piper Lee, Wade Thomas.